Postcode GU8 5UL (Waverley)

Map showing GU8 5UL and nearby postcodes

The postcode GU8 5UL is located in Waverley, in the county of Surrey. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GU8 5UL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GU8 5UL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.6 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of GU8 5UL as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to GU8 5UL is Bowlhead Green Road which is centered 593 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dog and Pheasant and is 238 m away. The closest railway station is Witley Rail Station, 1.94 km away.

The closest primary school to GU8 5UL (for ages 11 and under) is The Chandler CofE Aided Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 14, 2017.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Friars and is 4.95 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 1, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 285.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 39.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 1.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for GU8 5UL is covered by the Surrey police force association and Surrey is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to GU8 5UL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to GU8 5UL, and the approximate distance away.

Bowlhead Green Road 593 m
Brook Road 1.08 km
Church Lane 1.11 km
Haslemere Road 2.1 km
Portsmouth Road 2.73 km
A3 3.56 km
A272 16.62 km
A286 18.04 km
M3 25.03 km
A31 45.16 km
A30 177.54 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode GU8 5UL

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from GU8 5UL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
King Edward's School Witley 1.95 km
Barrow Hills School 2.01 km
Witley CofE Controlled Infant School Good
(December 12, 2018)
2.17 km
The Chandler CofE Aided Junior School Good
(June 14, 2017)
2.45 km
St Dominic's School 3.21 km
Rodborough Good
(January 10, 2017)
3.45 km
Grayswood Church of England (Aided) Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
3.9 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
4.16 km
Milford School Good
(November 6, 2018)
4.19 km
OneSchool Global UK - Hindhead Campus 4.76 km
St Ives School 4.86 km
The Royal School 5 km
Undershaw Education Trust Good
(June 27, 2019)
5.07 km
St James CofE Aided Primary School Good
(December 13, 2018)
5.62 km
St Bartholomew's CofE Aided Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
5.76 km
St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary 5.82 km
Beacon Hill Community Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
5.87 km
Godalming College Outstanding
(December 6, 2019)
5.98 km
St Edmund's School Trust Ltd 5.99 km
Pathways Education 6.25 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GU8 5UL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Grayswood Village Nursery Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
3.18 km
Hasletots Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 27, 2019
3.18 km
Grayswood C Of E Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
January 20, 2022
3.9 km
Grayswood Club and Institute Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 14, 2015
3.91 km
Surrey Hills and Rivers Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
July 20, 2021
4.59 km
Campus & Co Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
4.76 km
The Devil's Punchbowl Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 5, 2018
4.76 km
Wispers Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 27, 2021
4.77 km
Cafe Twenty5 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
4.85 km
The Devil's Punchbowl Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 23, 2021
4.85 km
St Ives School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
4.86 km
Cookie Bar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
4.95 km
Friars Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 1, 2022
4.95 km
The Royal School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
5 km
BP Hindhead SF Connect Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
5.09 km
Hindhead Luncheon Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
5.11 km
PGL Travel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
5.11 km
Manor Mead Supported Housing Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
5.11 km
Moorhouse Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
5.11 km
Hyde Orchards Farm Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 14, 2022
5.12 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GU8 5UL - Data from Apr 2022

Dog and Pheasant Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Dog and Pheasant Bus Stop/Station 445 m
Witley Rail Station Rail 1.94 km
Witley Rail Station Rail 1.96 km
Milford (Surrey) Rail Station Rail 3.93 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 34.81 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 34.83 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 35.77 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GU8 5UL - Data from Dec 2021

Hanger Copse Woodland Or Forest 302 m
Longbeer Copse Woodland Or Forest 344 m
Furzefield Wood Woodland Or Forest 501 m
Long Copse Woodland Or Forest 521 m
Paines Lane Copse Woodland Or Forest 546 m
Banacle Firs Woodland Or Forest 566 m
Birch Copse Woodland Or Forest 613 m
Tylands Copse Woodland Or Forest 711 m
West Firs Woodland Or Forest 737 m
Ox Heart Copse Woodland Or Forest 800 m
The Hanger Woodland Or Forest 964 m
Daws Copse Woodland Or Forest 969 m
Upper Lake Inland Water 1 km
Banacle Common Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Culmer Hanger Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for GU8 5UL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 160 Mbps 285.5 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 30 Mbps 39.5 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 160 30
300+ Mbps 100% 553.3 71.7

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 76,405 kWh - mean 10,915 kWh : median 9,189 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GU8 5UL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Surrey
Latitude 51.13638500
Longitude -0.67293200
OS Easting 492944
OS Northing 0138294
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21382
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Surrey

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South West Surrey
County Electorial Division Waverley Western Villages ED
Electoral Ward Elstead and Thursley
Local Authority District Waverley
Region / Government Office Region South East
European Electoral Region South East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Enterprise M3
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Surrey

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000216
Travel To Work Area Guildford and Aldershot

NHS

NHS England Region South East
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Surrey
Cancer Alliance Surrey and Sussex
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South East Coast
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Surrey Heartlands Health and Care Partnership
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Surrey Heartlands CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area Wormley BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wormley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33044708
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Waverley 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Waverley 012B
Output Area / Small Area 1B2